South Africa · SHARK CAGE DIVING

The 11 Best Shark Cage Diving Trips in South Africa

11 tours  ·  from $119 a head

The boats sail from Gansbaai on the early tide, no licence and no tank required. These 11 are compared on cage time, boat size, transfers from Cape Town and what happens when the swell stands them down.

From Hermanus or Cape Town: Shark Cage Diving Experience - Getting to White Shark Projects
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From Hermanus or Cape Town: Shark Cage Diving Experience

1.Shark Cage Diving Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 684 reviews · 4.5 - 10 hours · from $137Our pick

Get close to bronze whaler and seven-gill sharks off Gansbaai with expert guides, meals, equipment, transfers, and a 20-minute cage session.

“Thank you for the lovely tour! The guides were very friendly and kind! We had the best time! Yzah and Kyle”

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Shark Cage Diving and Viewing with transport from Cape Town - The boat ride toward Dyer Island
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Shark Cage Diving and Viewing with transport from Cape Town

Cape Town: Gansbaai Eco-Friendly Shark Cage Diving Cruise - Breakfast, briefing, and the Great White House
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Cape Town: Gansbaai Eco-Friendly Shark Cage Diving Cruise

3.Gansbaai Eco-Friendly Shark Cage Diving Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 326 reviews · 6 - 10 hours · from $237

Cage encounter with bronze whaler sharks in Gansbaai, plus marine conservation talks, meals, transport, and a penguin rescue visit.

“this trip was absolutely amazing goronia (sorry for sure spelt wrong) was awesome, so much knowledge and so enthusiastic 😀 the experience itself was awesome. loads of sharks even banged into cage which was totally amazing, the videographer bee was so funny and got great shots of ppl in cage and the sharks, the crew on a whole was crazy and fun loving 😀 couldn't have asked for a better experience”

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Half-Day White Shark Cage Diving from Gansbaai - The boat ride and the wait for sharks
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Half-Day White Shark Cage Diving from Gansbaai

4.Half-Day White Shark Cage Diving from Gansbaai

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 310 reviews · from $166

Review of Gansbaai’s half-day great white shark cage trip, with 20-minute cage sessions, gear, breakfast, boat snacks, and practical booking advice.

“This was horrible- long and far from Cape Town, poor communication, and no one told us that the Great White are no longer coming around the waters they cruise. They did not even put the cage in the water and only 2 sharks came and went. NOT worth the money or the time. The only saving grace was the scenery down to the dock.”

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Shark Cage Diving - Adventure Meets Conservation! - The 20-minute ride to the shark site
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Shark Cage Diving – Adventure Meets Conservation!

From Hermanus: Cruise with Shark Cage Dive and Lunch - The cage encounter at Shark Alley
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From Hermanus: Cruise with Shark Cage Dive and Lunch

7.Cruise with Shark Cage Dive and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 184 reviews · 1 day · from $168

Review of Hermanus shark cage tour to Shark Alley, with marine guides, meals, wetsuits, shark sightings, and practical booking advice.

“Great experience! We didn’t see any great white sharks but our guide was still super knowledgeable and we were able to see other types of sharks.”

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CapeTown: Shark Cage Diving Experience with Scuba - Cape Point and seasonal shark possibilities
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CapeTown: Shark Cage Diving Experience with Scuba

8.CapeTown: Shark Cage Diving Experience with Scuba

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 146 reviews · from $218

Review of Cape Town’s shark cage experience, with SCUBA gear, Seal Island sightings, practical tips, weather risks, and honest value advice.

“Knowledgeable crew and great experience. We saw lots of sharks and seals. I’d strongly recommend taking sea sickness pills , most of the guests did but at least half of us still got sea sick.”

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Shark Cage Diving Cape Town - Starting at Simon’s Town’s small harbor
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Shark Cage Diving Cape Town

9.Shark Cage Diving Cape Town

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 114 reviews · from $229

Review of Cape Town shark cage experience with small boat groups, Seal Island trips, safety briefings, gear, snacks, and weather tips.

“Wow what an amazing experience. We saw lots of sharks as well as a visit to see the seals. The crew were amazing, very knowledgable, helpful and welcoming. Special shout out for Brandon. Would definitely recommend 🦈”

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Shark Cage Diving and Viewing with transport from Hermanus - Meeting the sharks aboard Slashfin
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Shark Cage Diving and Viewing with transport from Hermanus

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